Ovarian tissue graft in a petri dish just prior to transplantation. Photos: TNS
Ovarian tissue that was frozen a decade ago was implanted recently in a 25-year-old cancer survivor who hopes that reviving the tissue from suspended animation will allow her to start a family.
The procedure – which involves myriad disciplines in medicine, cell biology and surgery – is known as an ovarian transplant and was performed at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, United States, marking a series of “firsts”.
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